Thamūd Geographic coordinates
Thamūd is in Muhafazat Hadramaout, Yemen, at latitude 17.29245 and longitude 49.91947. It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, about 661 m above sea level.
Muhafazat Hadramaout, Yemen Northern · Eastern Hemisphere 17.29245, 49.91947
17.2925° N 49.9195° E
17°17'32.8'' N 49°55'10.1'' E
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Latitude and longitude of Thamūd
| System | Lat. Latitude | Long. Longitude |
|---|---|---|
| Decimal standard | 17.29245 | 49.91947 |
| Decimal Degrees (DD) | 17.2925° N | 49.9195° E |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds (DMS) | 17°17'32.8'' N | 49°55'10.1'' E |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes (DDM) | 17°17.547' N | 49°55.168' E |
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Geographic facts about Thamūd
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Thamūd lies on the same parallel as cities like Kingston (Jamaica) and on the same meridian as cities like Kazan (Russia).
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About geographic coordinates
The geographic coordinate system enables any place in the world to be located using its latitude and longitude. The latitude is the position relative to the equator, specifying the north-south position. The longitude specifies the east-west position measured from a reference meridian (usually the Greenwich Prime Meridian). The latitude and longitude of Thamūd have been calculated based on the geodetic datum WGS84.
Besides latitude and longitude, there are other systems to express a location: UTM coordinates divide the world into 60 zones and express positions in meters; the Plus Code is an open short code used by Google Maps; and the geohash is a compact format widely used in software applications.
All formats correspond to the same reference point at the center of Thamūd: opened on a map, it may land on a specific street or spot downtown.